Trabzonspor host AS Roma in the first leg of the Europa Conference League qualification final. The match will be played on Thursday, August 19th at Medical Park Stadium (Trabzon)
On August 5, Trabzonspor and Molde played the first match of the qualification semifinals in the Conference League. And the teams did not determine the winner (3-3). The Turkish club took the lead three times, but the Norwegians won back. Trabzonspor had a serious advantage in ball possession (59% vs 41%) and shots on target (7-3). Molde hit the opponents' goal three times and scored three goals. On August 12, Trabzonspor and Molde played a return match in Norway. In the 57th minute, the defender of the Turkish club Edgar Ie opened the scoring. Molde bounced back in the 97th minute. In extra time, the teams did not score, and the players of Trabzonspor turned out to be stronger in the penalty shootout. In the first round of the Turkish Championship, Trabzonspor defeated Yeni Malatyaspor away with a score of (1-5). The Black Sea Storm scored four goals even before the break and conceded only once. In the 66th minute, Trabzonspor converted a penalty kick and set the final score.
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AS Roma cannot add last season to their assets. The team scored 62 points and took only 7th place, and this was the worst performance of the Wolves in the last eight years. They lagged 16 points behind the Champions League zone. The difference between goals scored and conceded was 68:58. The Romans had serious problems with conversion. According to statistics, the club played for 73 expected goals but scored five fewer goals. Among the top eight teams, only Juventus had an even greater shortage of goals (6.53). Despite this, Roma could hardly have performed better. The team played poorly in defense and conceded 58 goals in 38 games. It was the worst indicator among the top ten teams in Serie A. The Wolves played only friendly matches from July 15 to August 15. They won six victories, suffered one defeat, and tied two times. The only loss of the Roman team happened in the away game against Betis (5-2).
Both teams can score in the upcoming match. Trabzonspor scored at least one goal in 11 of the last 12 home games. With the support of their native stands, the Turks will go forward and try to breach the defensive line of Roma. If Trabzonspor does not score at home, then the Turkish team will hardly be able to count on getting to the group stage. However, the Romans must also score at least one goal. They have a good selection of players in the attacking line (Mkhitaryan, Zaniolo, El Shaaravi, Pellegrini, and others). The team has scored at least one goal in the last six away games.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
